LIV Golf could switch to 72-hole format: Norman

LIV Golf could switch to 72-hole format: Norman

LIV Golf chief Greg Norman said Wednesday he was "very open-minded" about the Saudi-backed circuit becoming 72-hole events to better mirror the PGA Tour, with conversations ongoing. Each stop on LIV is currently a 54-hole tournament over three days, with a "shotgun start" where 18 groups of three players tee off simultaneously on different holes, with no cut. Former Masters champion Jon Rahm, LIV's latest big-name recruit, last week […]

April 24, 2024 3

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Warner says mammoth IPL scores won’t be replicated at World Cup

Australia's David Warner says the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies will not see the same mammoth scores built on flat pitches in this year's Indian Premier League. The current edition of the world's richest cricket tournament has seen monumental totals, including Sunrisers Hyderabad twice breaking IPL records with 277 and 287. Warner's Delhi Capitals were at the receiving end of another run-fest when […]

April 23, 2024 7

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Jaiswal ton powers toppers Rajasthan to big IPL win

Yashasvi Jaiswal struck form with an unbeaten 104 as Rajasthan Royals consolidated their position at the top of the IPL table with a nine-wicket thrashing of Mumbai Indians on Monday. Medium-pace bowler Sandeep Sharma took 5-18 to help restrict Mumbai to 179-9 after Yuzvendra Chahal claimed an IPL first of 200 wickets at Rajasthan's home ground in Jaipur. Jaiswal, a left-handed opener whose previous best this season was […]

April 23, 2024 7

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Selby considers retirement after ‘pathetic’ world championship exit

Four-time snooker world champion Mark Selby is considering retirement after crashing out at the first round of the world championship 10-6 to qualifier Joe O'Connor on Monday. Defeat capped a dismal season for Selby, who has slipped to fifth in the world rankings. "I will take a long time to think about it over the summer," said the 40-year-old. "Away from snooker I'm happy, then when I come to […]

April 23, 2024 2

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Leeds’ promotion push back on track after seven-goal thriller at Boro

Leeds revived their chances of automatic promotion to the Premier League as Crysencio Summerville scored twice in a 4-3 win at Middlesbrough on Monday. Daniel Farke's men had failed to win in their three previous Championship matches to put at risk an immediate return to the English top-flight. Victory takes Leeds into second, one point ahead of Ipswich, with only the top two automatically promoted. However, third-placed Ipswich […]

April 23, 2024 6

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Djokovic skips Madrid Open but is aiming for Rome

World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week but is hoping to appear in Rome. Media reports said the 36-year-old Serbian star had pulled out of the tournament in the Spanish capital and he was not included in the draw on Monday. Djokovic is yet to win a title this season and has only played in […]

April 23, 2024 4

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Inter Milan seal Scudetto in derby thriller with AC Milan

Inter Milan sealed the Serie A title on Monday after beating AC Milan 2-1 and creating an unassailable lead at the top of the league with their sixth straight derby victory. Goals from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram gave Inter a 17-point advantage over closest challengers Milan and secured their 20th league crown with five matches of the season remaining. Inter last won Serie A in 2021, followed by […]

April 23, 2024 6

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Miller, Baber victorious in the Nedbank Namibia XC1, UCI C1, and UCI Junior Series XCO

Namibia's Alex Miller and South Africa’s Lilian Baber won the elite men and women’s races in the 2024 Nedbank Namibia XC1 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) C1 and UCI Junior Series XC0 races that were held at the IJG Trails in Windhoek last week Saturday. Miller led from start to finish as he led fellow countryman Kevin Lowe to a one-two finish ahead of South Africa’s Michael Foster […]

April 22, 2024 12

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‘I have nothing to hide’ says motorsport boss Ben Sulayem

Motorsport boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he has "nothing to hide" and "I play by the rules" after being cleared of accusations that he interfered with the organisation of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. The president of governing body the FIA had been accused of asking officials "to find some concerns to prevent the FIA from certifying the (Las Vegas) circuit" before it hosted a grand prix […]

April 22, 2024 7